engine coolant leak
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engine coolant leak
i was wondering if anyone knows what the problem could be. the truck is a 96 f-250 with the 7.3 diesel in it. the coolant is leaking out of a little slit at the bottom of a rounded thing that i'm not sure of what it is. it is located behind the oil pan while laying under the truck. does anyone have any suggestions on what the problem could be or how to fix it? Any and all info would be greatly appreciated.
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I'm still not sure what you are talking about with your description. However, it sounds like you are describing the weep-hole on the bottom of the water pump. If this is the case, you pump is about shot.
Or, you could be talking about the oil cooler. IIRC, there is a water jacket in there? Maybe not on powerstrokes...
Can you be more descriptive as to where it is leaking from. There is only a handful of places coolant can leak from.
Or, you could be talking about the oil cooler. IIRC, there is a water jacket in there? Maybe not on powerstrokes...
Can you be more descriptive as to where it is leaking from. There is only a handful of places coolant can leak from.
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i cant figure out how to load the pic on here from my computer. if you email me i can email the pic back to you. kaspershea@hotmail.com thanks
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Thats what I am thinking now too. I am not sure if there is a freeze plug back there but I would think there would be.
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There is
Page 9 part 16 is a freeze plug...that would be my guess
http://www.thedieselstop.com/faq/949...veic_final.pdf
Page 9 part 16 is a freeze plug...that would be my guess
http://www.thedieselstop.com/faq/949...veic_final.pdf
a freeze plug, is that something that i could replace myself or does it need to go to a mechanics shop to fix it?
thanks for all the info guys. i'll check it out when i get a chance again.
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well..it is just a guess that is where it is coming from.....freeze plugs are easy to install...but that one looks like its behind the bell housing so I would assume the trans would have to be dropped,along with the flywheel maybe.
I would do further inspection before going through all that though.pull the inspection cover and you might be able to see the plug.Check the back of the heads also as it may be coming from there
I would do further inspection before going through all that though.pull the inspection cover and you might be able to see the plug.Check the back of the heads also as it may be coming from there
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You don't have to pull the tranny to get to the freeze plugs. I believe it takes a 1/2" drive to wrench them out. They are on the side of the block.
You should be able to see the driverside, but the the starter will have to come off on the passenger side.
This would be an excellent time to do a coolant flush as well.
You should be able to see the driverside, but the the starter will have to come off on the passenger side.
This would be an excellent time to do a coolant flush as well.
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You don't have to pull the tranny to get to the freeze plugs. I believe it takes a 1/2" drive to wrench them out. They are on the side of the block.
You should be able to see the driverside, but the the starter will have to come off on the passenger side.
This would be an excellent time to do a coolant flush as well.
You should be able to see the driverside, but the the starter will have to come off on the passenger side.
This would be an excellent time to do a coolant flush as well.
Thanks for clarifying.....I could not tell from the page.....just seen the dowels there(assuming they are they to line up the bell housing)....they looked higher on the block than the plugs so I thought it would be under the bell housing
IIRC you have a motor sitting there......do you have a pic of the back of it?
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I could have some really good pics for as the truck is sitting above the pit for the last two months. However, I'm not a that location right now. Those freeze plugs are pretty easy to see. They are on the back 3/4 of the block on the sides.
I know someone has a picture of them on here.. I've seen em...
This presents a question though. Are freeze plugs know to "back out' and leak? Maybe we have a bigger problem here?
I know someone has a picture of them on here.. I've seen em...
This presents a question though. Are freeze plugs know to "back out' and leak? Maybe we have a bigger problem here?
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I could have some really good pics for as the truck is sitting above the pit for the last two months. However, I'm not a that location right now. Those freeze plugs are pretty easy to see. They are on the back 3/4 of the block on the sides.
I know someone has a picture of them on here.. I've seen em...
I know someone has a picture of them on here.. I've seen em...
Next time you are there snap a few pics....if your tranny is out I would be more interested in pics of the back of the block and heads as I have never seen that side of the motor.
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thanks for all the info guys. i'll pull the inspection plate off to see if i can find it leaking in there. a buddy of mine told me that they sometimes wear out and start leaking. i think that yall could be right. i'll let yall know what i come up with. thanks again.